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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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